Proverbs 15:14 Go deeper

The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness. (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

לֵ֣בleva heart

Lemma: לֵב (lev) · Strong's: H3820A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: heart

Used 593 times. Also: Genesis 6:5, Genesis 6:6, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 17:17, Genesis 18:5, Genesis 24:45 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3820A; TAHOT Proverbs 15:14 word 1

נָ֭בוֹןNa.Vondiscerning

Lemma: בִּין (bin) · Strong's: H0995

Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVNrmsa)

Meaning: to understand

Used 168 times. Also: Genesis 41:33, Genesis 41:39, Deuteronomy 1:13, Deuteronomy 4:6, Deuteronomy 32:7, Deuteronomy 32:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0995; TAHOT Proverbs 15:14 word 2

יְבַקֶּשׁ\־ye.va.kesh-it seeks

Lemma: בָּקַשׁ (ba.qash) · Strong's: H1245

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpi3ms)

Meaning: to seek

Used 225 times. Also: Genesis 31:39, Genesis 37:15, Genesis 37:16, Genesis 43:9, Genesis 43:30, Exodus 2:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1245; TAHOT Proverbs 15:14 word 3

דָּ֑עַתDa.'atknowledge

Lemma: דַּ֫עַת (da.at) · Strong's: H1847

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: knowledge

Used 92 times. Also: Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:17, Exodus 31:3, Exodus 35:31, Numbers 24:16, Deuteronomy 4:42 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1847; TAHOT Proverbs 15:14 word 4

כְ֝סִילִ֗יםkhe.si.Limfools

Lemma: כְּסִיל (ke.sil) · Strong's: H3684

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HAampa)

Meaning: fool

Used 70 times. Also: Psalms 49:10, Psalms 92:6, Psalms 94:8, Proverbs 1:22, Proverbs 1:32, Proverbs 3:35 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3684; TAHOT Proverbs 15:14 word 5

יִרְעֶ֥הyir.'Ehit feeds on

Lemma: רָעָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7462B

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)

Meaning: to pasture

Used 167 times. Also: Genesis 4:2, Genesis 13:7, Genesis 13:8, Genesis 26:20, Genesis 29:7, Genesis 29:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7462B; TAHOT Proverbs 15:14 word 6

אִוֶּֽלֶת\׃'i.Ve.letfoolishness

Lemma: אִוֶּ֫לֶת (iv.ve.let) · Strong's: H0200

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: folly

Used 25 times. Also: Psalms 38:5, Psalms 69:5, Proverbs 5:23, Proverbs 12:23, Proverbs 13:16, Proverbs 14:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0200; TAHOT Proverbs 15:14 word 7

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

A discerning	→	בִּין H0995 to understand
heart	→	לֵב H3820A heart
seeks	→	בָּקַשׁ H1245 to seek
knowledge	→	דַּ֫עַת H1847 knowledge
but the mouth	→	H6440
of a fool	→	כְּסִיל H3684 fool
feeds on	→	רָעָה H7462B to pasture
folly	→	אִוֶּ֫לֶת H0200 folly

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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